To investigate the ketone body ratio (acetoacetate/3-hydroxybutyrate) of central venous blood compared to that of peripheral arterial blood, the acetoacetate and 3-hydroxybutyrate concentrations in… (More)

Brain metastasis from prostate cancer is a rare clinical event. We present a case of prostate cancer with a solitary brain metastasis as a sole site of recurrence after total prostatectomy. To our… (More)

BACKGROUND
Perioperative respiratory complications have been one of the largest obstacles to pediatric management of pediatric liver
METHODS
The roles of fiberoptic bronchoscopy in perioperative… (More)

An initial treatment with several kinds of anti-allergic medicines is useful for reducing nasal allergy symptoms in patients suffering from Japanese cedar pollinosis during the pollen season. Since… (More)

From April 1986 to March 1988, 7,800 subjects (3,887 men and 3,913 women, age from 24 to 80 years, with a mean age of 48.7 years) underwent renal ultrasound during a screening by our Health Service.… (More)